The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
GOSSIP ABOUT THE BOXERS
rs KILRALv WISE TO TACKLE PETER
NOLAN JUST 1T THIS zIMEY


NOLAN JUST 1T THIS 1TME9
Jer Smith Isut aeins to Accommodate ANY,
body Before tho Ffaht In sp.in-PStsy
Csrdin's Great strenath-The chsnapion.
In the palmy days Of the ring one match
ct time, and especially championship
match, was considered enough oven for the
topsawyers. This il progressive ago, how
evor. and our fighters keep step with the times.
Tho ink was hardly dry on tho articles Of
agreement which bound Jake Kilrain to fight
Jem Smith for the championship OF the world
on Jan. before Jake made fresh match to
box Petcr Nolan OF Cincinnati twelve
rounds on tho 29th OF this month. II
this is not foolhardiness II narrowly
approaches It, for Nolan Is not an antagonist
to be despised even BY the big fellow. He
stands feet 10 or II inches high. and will
weigh IT'S or 1870 pounds. In condition. and 10
younger and stronger than Kilrain. evon II he
is not rs experienced He comes OF fighting
stock. too. for his father was celebrated In Gin
c!nnaN for his prowess and strength, and
shortly after Mike McCool defeated poor old
Aaron Jones there was q good deal Of ten
about matching Peters father against hfN
That he was talked Of for such a match shows
that his friends had good reason to think pretty
we'll OF him.
Though Peter has only figured three times
in the ring. no has made an enviable record
therein. He first met the accomplished Jack
Burke in . four-round glove. contest. and
spssssede "a G u msfins Srss Of y 1itss
that he SPARED o snd abe sp
to have another chance at Burke. This
was accogded him, and. to the surprise 81
ssn s .sf Sres a1s as f Burte oasSs
sH S n The pss ans
him throw no chances away. OF course, The
decision was In his favor Burke was 80 bs AL.
bis bruises before venturins 10 show up in bis
Last summer Peter, accompanied by friend
TO back him came East t END tried to get on "a
% E sxanss S go s
buraher that he offered to guarantee him q 800
and the e1penses Of himseli and trainer, VII. q
wanted eight or ten weeks In which to train
but Nolan could only Alley four. and 80 thS
MS osss by pe "f y %sf
PhiladelHhia one Of the best lndsss
nstss ss had se me Rs oa
that he a. an
" s0Sa 9po many JAKE
some hurt that will come against him, IN the
big OF hs viii Be so ssvsff
should he only make a stand Of with the West.
ern man, Or, even worse, II he should BE- de.
pensd ana We know that Is
repeating itself. Jake would have done betteI
asS ~ s shns
Ian to Charley Mitchell. Peter has been after
Mitchell for two years, and he you'd haye been
cendnes IN this case are tod by cable thai
he WI meet NJ ono until he has ioSsht Kiiirain.
ss ss y g. oo
over L Kilrain is wise he willlet Mitchell meet
The f9ht between Pat Killen and PATSY
prise Killen has done SO well SINCE he parted
CHAIRMAN that many and among the humber Pat shseay
and the big fellow, have thought him the
ss Sss IL to 81
s 0 cs.d ess anotsS
ien a most 81 The time. 4ee9rdins 70 shesdy
and the Who could BLK tie
fellow UP. in his erns as though ne were d
Ssps hs s @ Rs 9SSs h% RR ysb
ksndip best hin he SssSnyd even
Theatre night 9p this occasion h
in THE EVENING Sun, in which he stated thai
John would visit England this fall and whtk
there challenge the winner Of the KilEain,
land2 Why not step. to tho footlights, and
while returning thanks for the belt. which u
nounce that he will defend the title OF cham,
pion Of champions against all comers,. and
then shslSnee the winner q The intssnatona!
Ing with Sullys thoughts, and ia Just what the
public expects him to make, now that his man.
ager has announced that he Is still In the ring
and that his injured arm Is as well as ever. Il
Will be great occasion.